Kadhal Cricket
From Thani Oruvan · 2015
- Lyricist
- Hip Hop Tamizha
- Singers
- Kaushik, Krish, Padmalatha
- Music director
- Hiphop Tamizha
- Details
- Thani Oruvan2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kadhal cricketu | Love is like cricket |
| Vizhindhiruchu wicketu | The wicket has fallen |
| Unnai naanum paarthadhale | Just by looking at you |
| Aanene duck outtu | I got out for a duck |
| Female | |
| {Param parampam pararampam | {Param parampam pararampam |
| Param parampam pararam} (2) | Param parampam pararam} (2) |
| Female | |
| Kadhal cricketu | Love is like cricket |
| Vizhindhiruchu wicketu | The wicket has fallen |
| Unnai naanum paarthadhale | Just by looking at you |
| Aanene duck outtu | I got out for a duck |
| Female | |
| Romance romance | Romance, romance |
| Idhu dhan en chance | This is my chance |
| En vaazhkai un kaiyil irukudhuda | My life is in your hands, boy |
| Un pinaal naiaatam suthurenae | I am following you around like a dog |
| Enna parthu oore sirikudhuda | The whole town laughs looking at me |
| Yenna senja othukuve | What should I do for you to agree? |
| Enna nee yeppa yethukuve | When will you accept me? |
| Yennenna vennum sollu | Tell me whatever you want |
| Unakaaga yenna maathikiren | I will change myself for you |
| Female | |
| Periya thundhil pottu parthen | I tried using a big fishing hook |
| Meenu valaiyila maatalaiyae | But the fish didn't catch in the net |
| Elumbu thundu pottu paarthen | I tried throwing a piece of bone |
| Naaiyum valla aattalaiyae | But even the dog didn't wag its tail |
| Thalaikku mela kovam varudhu | My anger is rising above my head |
| Aanalum veli kaattalaiyae | Yet I am not showing it outside |
| Unakaaga enna maathikiten | I changed myself for your sake |
| Aanalum nee madhikalayae | Even then, you did not value me |
| Irunthalum unnai mattum kadhalseivene | Even so, I will love only you |
| Nee dhaan en boomi unna suthi varuvenae | You are my world, I will revolve around you |
| Female | |
| Kadhal cricketu | Love is like cricket |
| Vizhindhiruchu wicketu | The wicket has fallen |
| Unnai naanum paarthadhale | Just by looking at you |
| Aanene duck outtu | I got out for a duck |
| Female | |
| Azhaga irukura ponnunga yellam | All girls who are beautiful |
| Ariva irukka maatanga | Will not be intelligent |
| Ariva irukura ponnunga unnaku | Girls who are intelligent |
| Halwa koduthutu povanga | Will trick you and leave |
| Azhagum arivum kalandhu | A mix of beauty and intelligence |
| Yennai pol azhagi ulagil yarum illa | There is no beauty in the world like me |
| Un pinnal naan suthuradhal | Because I am chasing after you |
| En arumai unaku puriyavillai | You don't understand my worth |
| Irundhalum unnai mattum kadhal seivenae | Even so, I will love only you |
| Nee dhan en bhoomi unna suthi varuvenae | You are my world, I will revolve around you |
| Female | |
| Kadhal cricketu | Love is like cricket |
| Vizhindhiruchu wicketu | The wicket has fallen |
| Unnai naanum paarthadhale | Just by looking at you |
| Aanene duck outtu | I got out for a duck |
| Female | |
| {Paraparampum} (4) ehheeh yaeah… | {Paraparampum} (4) ehheeh yaeah… |
| Female | |
| {Kadhal cricketu | {Love is like cricket |
| Vizhindhiruchu wicketu | The wicket has fallen |
| Unnai naanum paarthadhale | Just by looking at you |
| Aanene duck outtu} (2) | I got out for a duck} (2) |
காதல் கிாிக்கெட்டு
விழிந்திருச்சு விக்கெட்டு
உன்னை நானும் பாா்த்ததாலே
ஆனேனே டக் அவுட்டு
Love is like cricket
The wicket has fallen
Just by looking at you
I got out for a duck
{ பரம் பரம்பம்
பரரம்பம் பரம் பரம்பம்
பரராம் } (2)
{Param parampam pararampam
Param parampam pararam} (2)
காதல் கிாிக்கெட்டு
விழிந்திருச்சு விக்கெட்டு
உன்னை நானும் பாா்த்ததாலே
ஆனேனே டக் அவுட்டு
Love is like cricket
The wicket has fallen
Just by looking at you
I got out for a duck
ரொமான்ஸ்
ரொமான்ஸ் இது தான்
என் சான்ஸ் என் வாழ்க்கை
உன் கையில் இருக்குதுடா
உன் பின்னால் நாயாட்டம்
சுத்துறேனே என்ன பாா்த்து
ஊரே சிாிக்குதுடா என்ன
செஞ்சா ஒத்துக்குவ என்னை
நீ எப்ப ஏத்துக்குவ என்னென்ன
வேணும் சொல்லு உனக்காக
என்ன மாத்திக்கிறேன்
Romance, romance
This is my chance
My life is in your hands, boy
I am following you around like a dog
The whole town laughs looking at me
What should I do for you to agree?
When will you accept me?
Tell me whatever you want
I will change myself for you
பொிய தூண்டில்
போட்டு பாா்த்தேன் மீனு
வலையில மாட்டலையே
எலும்பு துண்டு போட்டு
பாா்த்தேன் நாயும் வாலை
ஆட்டலையே தலைக்கு மேல
கோவம் வருது ஆனாலும்
வெளி காட்டலையே உனக்காக
என்ன மாத்திக்கிட்டேன் ஆனாலும்
நீ மதிக்கலயே இருந்தாலும் உன்னை
மட்டும் காதல் செய்வேனே நீ தான்
என் பூமி உன்ன சுத்தி வருவேனே
I tried using a big fishing hook
But the fish didn't catch in the net
I tried throwing a piece of bone
But even the dog didn't wag its tail
My anger is rising above my head
Yet I am not showing it outside
I changed myself for your sake
Even then, you did not value me
Even so, I will love only you
You are my world, I will revolve around you
காதல் கிாிக்கெட்டு
விழிந்திருச்சு விக்கெட்டு
உன்னை நானும் பாா்த்ததாலே
ஆனேனே டக் அவுட்டு
Love is like cricket
The wicket has fallen
Just by looking at you
I got out for a duck
அழகா இருக்குற
பொண்ணுங்க எல்லாம்
அறிவா இருக்க மாட்டாங்க
அறிவா இருக்குற பொண்ணுங்க
உனக்கு அல்வா கொடுத்துட்டு
போவாங்க அழகும் அறிவும் கலந்து
என்னை போல் அழகி உலகில்
யாரும் இல்ல உன் பின்னால் நான்
சுத்துறதால் என் அருமை உனக்கு
புாியவில்லை இருந்தாலும் உன்னை
மட்டும் காதல் செய்வேனே நீ தான்
என் பூமி உன்ன சுத்தி வருவேனே
All girls who are beautiful
Will not be intelligent
Girls who are intelligent
Will trick you and leave
A mix of beauty and intelligence
There is no beauty in the world like me
Because I am chasing after you
You don't understand my worth
Even so, I will love only you
You are my world, I will revolve around you
காதல் கிாிக்கெட்டு
விழிந்திருச்சு விக்கெட்டு
உன்னை நானும் பாா்த்ததாலே
ஆனேனே டக் அவுட்டு
Love is like cricket
The wicket has fallen
Just by looking at you
I got out for a duck
{ பரபரம்பும் } (4)................
{Paraparampum} (4) ehheeh yaeah…
{ காதல் கிாிக்கெட்டு
விழிந்திருச்சு விக்கெட்டு
உன்னை நானும் பாா்த்ததாலே
ஆனேனே டக் அவுட்டு } (2)
{Love is like cricket
The wicket has fallen
Just by looking at you
I got out for a duck} (2)
Kadhal cricketu
Love is like cricket
Vizhindhiruchu wicketu
The wicket has fallen
Unnai naanum paarthadhale
Just by looking at you
Aanene duck outtu
I got out for a duck
{Param parampam pararampam
{Param parampam pararampam
Param parampam pararam} (2)
Param parampam pararam} (2)
Kadhal cricketu
Love is like cricket
Vizhindhiruchu wicketu
The wicket has fallen
Unnai naanum paarthadhale
Just by looking at you
Aanene duck outtu
I got out for a duck
Romance romance
Romance, romance
Idhu dhan en chance
This is my chance
En vaazhkai un kaiyil irukudhuda
My life is in your hands, boy
Un pinaal naiaatam suthurenae
I am following you around like a dog
Enna parthu oore sirikudhuda
The whole town laughs looking at me
Yenna senja othukuve
What should I do for you to agree?
Enna nee yeppa yethukuve
When will you accept me?
Yennenna vennum sollu
Tell me whatever you want
Unakaaga yenna maathikiren
I will change myself for you
Periya thundhil pottu parthen
I tried using a big fishing hook
Meenu valaiyila maatalaiyae
But the fish didn't catch in the net
Elumbu thundu pottu paarthen
I tried throwing a piece of bone
Naaiyum valla aattalaiyae
But even the dog didn't wag its tail
Thalaikku mela kovam varudhu
My anger is rising above my head
Aanalum veli kaattalaiyae
Yet I am not showing it outside
Unakaaga enna maathikiten
I changed myself for your sake
Aanalum nee madhikalayae
Even then, you did not value me
Irunthalum unnai mattum kadhalseivene
Even so, I will love only you
Nee dhaan en boomi unna suthi varuvenae
You are my world, I will revolve around you
Kadhal cricketu
Love is like cricket
Vizhindhiruchu wicketu
The wicket has fallen
Unnai naanum paarthadhale
Just by looking at you
Aanene duck outtu
I got out for a duck
Azhaga irukura ponnunga yellam
All girls who are beautiful
Ariva irukka maatanga
Will not be intelligent
Ariva irukura ponnunga unnaku
Girls who are intelligent
Halwa koduthutu povanga
Will trick you and leave
Azhagum arivum kalandhu
A mix of beauty and intelligence
Yennai pol azhagi ulagil yarum illa
There is no beauty in the world like me
Un pinnal naan suthuradhal
Because I am chasing after you
En arumai unaku puriyavillai
You don't understand my worth
Irundhalum unnai mattum kadhal seivenae
Even so, I will love only you
Nee dhan en bhoomi unna suthi varuvenae
You are my world, I will revolve around you
Kadhal cricketu
Love is like cricket
Vizhindhiruchu wicketu
The wicket has fallen
Unnai naanum paarthadhale
Just by looking at you
Aanene duck outtu
I got out for a duck
{Paraparampum} (4) ehheeh yaeah…
{Paraparampum} (4) ehheeh yaeah…
{Kadhal cricketu
{Love is like cricket
Vizhindhiruchu wicketu
The wicket has fallen
Unnai naanum paarthadhale
Just by looking at you
Aanene duck outtu} (2)
I got out for a duck} (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kadhal Cricketu from the 2015 action-thriller Thani Oruvan is a playful, upbeat solo track sung from the perspective of the female protagonist, Mahima (played by Nayanthara). Using cricket metaphors, she humorously describes falling head over heels for Mithran (Jayam Ravi) at first sight, metaphorically losing her wicket and getting 'duck out' immediately. She vents her lighthearted frustration about constantly chasing him while he acts indifferent and ignores her efforts.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Extended Metaphor
“Kadhal cricketu / Vizhindhiruchu wicketu”
Compares love and romantic defeat to a game of cricket, using terms like 'wicket' falling and getting 'duck out'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kadhal cricketu / Vizhindhiruchu wicketu / Aanene duck outtu”
Uses matching rhyming endings with English loanwords in Tamil script ('cricketu', 'wicketu', 'duck outtu').
Hyperbole / Self-Praise
“Azhagum arivum kalandhu / Yennai pol azhagi ulagil yarum illa”
Exaggerates her uniqueness by asserting that no other woman in the world combines beauty and brains as perfectly as she does.
Cosmic Metaphor
“Nee dhaan en boomi unna suthi varuvenae”
Compares her love interest to planet Earth and herself to a celestial body orbiting him.
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Trivia
The song was composed by Hiphop Tamizha and sung by British-Indian playback singer Kharesma Ravichandran, who was just 14 years old when she recorded this hit track. The song became a chartbuster for its trendy Tanglish lyrics and youthful tempo.
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